Estomago - A Gastronomic Story (Film Festival)
| When: | Thursday, 24 May 2012 |
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| Season: | The Latin American Film Festival, 2012 |
| Where: | The Film Archive, Wellington |
| Time: | 7:15pm |
| Running time: | 112 minutes |
| Rating: | R16 |
| Ticket price: | $8 / $6 |
Estomago - A Gastronomic Story, Brazil, 2007, 112 mins
Director: Marcos Jorge
Writers: Fabrizio Donvito
With: Joao Miguel, Fabiula Nascimento, Babu Santana
Rating: R16, violence, offensive language & sex scenes
Presented by the Embassy of Brazil as part of The Latin American Film Festival, 2012
Some people eat, while others get eaten: such is life. Raimundo Nonato, our protagonist, finds an alternate path to face his challenges: he cooks. While working in the kitchens of a bar, an Italian restaurant and finally a prison, Nonato learns how to get by in a society driven by the acquisition of power. Estômago is an adult fable about power, sex and cooking. Literally delicious. Inspired by the short story Presos pelo Estômago (Caught by the Stomach) by Lusa Silvestre. Voted the best Brazilian feature movie of 2008 by the Brazilian Cinema Academy. Winner of 18 prizes, being 14 at international film festivals.
“Food equals power in Marcos Jorge's sly culinary revenge drama Estomago: A Gastronomic Story. Lensed by Toca Seabra (Lower City) with an appropriate level of grit, Estomago picked up multiple prizes at the Rio fest, including the audience award, suggesting that even offshore arthouse diners may enjoy this tasty, though not fully digested, meal.” – Jay Weissberg, Variety
